Kathmandu. Kathmandu There is an acute shortage of LP gas for cooking in the valley. Due to the Bhotekoshi flood and subsequent road blockade, the supply system has not been easy, forcing consumers to queue up for hours.

Bhotekoshi Before the flood s, there was a shortage of gas in Kathmandu. Although the government claims that there is no shortage of gas and said that it will ease in some time, the general citizens are queuing up for gas.

Retailers have resorted to the coupon system to manage the distribution of LP gas. Shankar Kumar Shrestha, a retailer of LP gas in Koteshwor area, said that despite the high demand, only about 150 cylinders cylinders have been distributed daily.

‘We are distributing up to 160 gas cylinders daily, including 150 for people with disabilities and 10 for people with disabilities. “, he said.

He also said that for crowd management, an arrangement has been made to number on the cylinder and distribute coupons with the name and provide gas the next day. Consumers who were standing in the queue for gas have complained that they have to face a lot of trouble. Rakesh Bi sta of Jadibuti complained that he did not get gas even though he had taken the coupon two or three days ago. He said that he had been standing in the queue since 8 am on Monday in the hope of getting gas.

According to the consumers, the shortage of gas in the market is widespread and the gas has not reached the local depots.Even though the concerned agencies have said that they are sending gas, the gas has not arrived in the depots, it is natural for us to suffer as there is no gas in the depots. One consumer has expressed his anger. The problem of gas, which started before the floods in Rasuwa, has been further complicated due to road blockages and difficulties in the operation of transportation. Due to the lack of supply and the availability of cylinders according to the demand, the common people have to leave their daily work and wander in search of gas.